Psalm 86:1
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Psalm 86
A prayer of David.
1 Bend down, O Lord, and hear my prayer;
answer me, for I need your help.
Psalm 31:2
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2 Turn your ear to listen to me;
rescue me quickly.
Be my rock of protection,
a fortress where I will be safe.
Psalm 40:17
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17 As for me, since I am poor and needy,
let the Lord keep me in his thoughts.
You are my helper and my savior.
O my God, do not delay.
Daniel 9:18
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18 “O my God, lean down and listen to me. Open your eyes and see our despair. See how your city—the city that bears your name—lies in ruins. We make this plea, not because we deserve help, but because of your mercy.
James 2:5
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5 Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him?
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James 1:9-10
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9 Believers who are[a] poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them. 10 And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. They will fade away like a little flower in the field.
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- 1:9 Greek The brother who is.
Luke 4:18
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18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released,
that the blind will see,
that the oppressed will be set free,
Matthew 5:3
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The Beatitudes
3 “God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him,[a]
for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
Footnotes
- 5:3 Greek poor in spirit.
Psalm 34:6
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6 In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened;
he saved me from all my troubles.
Isaiah 66:2
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2 My hands have made both heaven and earth;
they and everything in them are mine.[a]
I, the Lord, have spoken!
“I will bless those who have humble and contrite hearts,
who tremble at my word.
Footnotes
- 66:2 As in Greek, Latin, and Syriac versions; Hebrew reads these things are.
Isaiah 37:17
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17 Bend down, O Lord, and listen! Open your eyes, O Lord, and see! Listen to Sennacherib’s words of defiance against the living God.
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Psalm 142:1
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Psalm 142
A psalm[a] of David, regarding his experience in the cave. A prayer.
1 I cry out to the Lord;
I plead for the Lord’s mercy.
Footnotes
- 142:Title Hebrew maskil. This may be a literary or musical term.
Psalm 140:12
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12 But I know the Lord will help those they persecute;
he will give justice to the poor.
Psalm 119:22
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22 Don’t let them scorn and insult me,
for I have obeyed your laws.
Psalm 102:17
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17 He will listen to the prayers of the destitute.
He will not reject their pleas.
Psalm 17:6
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6 I am praying to you because I know you will answer, O God.
Bend down and listen as I pray.
Psalm 102:1
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Psalm 102
A prayer of one overwhelmed with trouble, pouring out problems before the Lord.
1 Lord, hear my prayer!
Listen to my plea!
Psalm 72:12-14
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12 He will rescue the poor when they cry to him;
he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them.
13 He feels pity for the weak and the needy,
and he will rescue them.
14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence,
for their lives are precious to him.
Psalm 10:14
New Living Translation
14 But you see the trouble and grief they cause.
You take note of it and punish them.
The helpless put their trust in you.
You defend the orphans.
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